Keyser in Mineral County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Courthouse Square
Keyser Historical Walking Trail
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 12, 2020
1. Courthouse Square Marker
Inscription.
Courthouse Square. Keyser Historical Walking Trail. Old Union Blacksmith Shop on East Street was on this Square, as well as a second one located at 107 West Street. The first school building built for white children stood where the Magistrate Court Annex is now located on West Street. About 1870 a two-story brick building was built to replace other temporary quarters previously used for educating children. Across the street, at 116 East Street, is the site of the second Presbyterian Church, which replaced Mt. Hope Presbyterian, destroyed by fire during the Civil War. Keys Hotel located at the corner of Armstrong and East Streets dates back to 1872. This original structure still stands almost the same today as nearly 150 years ago.
Old Union Blacksmith Shop on East Street was on this Square, as well as a second one located at 107 West Street. The first school building built for white children stood where the Magistrate Court Annex is now located on West Street. About 1870 a two-story brick building was built to replace other temporary quarters previously used for educating children. Across the street, at 116 East Street, is the site of the second Presbyterian Church, which replaced Mt. Hope Presbyterian, destroyed by fire during the Civil War. Keys Hotel located at the corner of Armstrong & East Streets dates back to 1872. This original structure still stands almost the same today as nearly 150 years ago.
Erected by The City of Keyser, West Virginia. (Marker Number 10.)
Marker is in Keyser, West Virginia, in Mineral County. It is at the intersection of Armstrong Street (West Virginia Route 46) and West Street on Armstrong Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 126 Armstrong St, Keyser WV 26726, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Eastern Panhandle. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 197 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 14, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
